Policy information sourced from Lewisham Core Strategy

20 Delivering educational achievements, healthcare provision and promoting healthy lifestyles

This Council will support the:

  • Local Education Authority’s School Implementation Plan contributing to the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and the Primary Capital programmes to rebuild or improve all schools within the borough
  • enhancement of Goldsmiths College, Lewisham College and the Laban Centre to improve the quality of teaching, learning and research in Lewisham
  • the broad range of education and training opportunities provided by local groups to strengthen local skill levels.

The Council will work with its partners, particularly the NHS Lewisham and NHS South London and Maudsley, to:

  • support the implementation of the NHS Lewisham Commissioning Strategy Plan
  • improve health and promote healthy lifestyles across the borough by:
    • exploring new ways to improve opportunities for healthy and active lifestyles
    • ensuring that the potential health impacts of development are identified and addressed at an early stage in the planning process
    • supporting the Lewisham University Hospital, health centres and GP surgeries
    • reducing health inequalities across the borough.

For more information please see the Core Strategy